WINDHOEK, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Namibia's President Hage Geingob said Friday that he believes corruption is not systemic in Namibia, but the actions of a few corrupt officials have tainted the name of the country.
"It is therefore important for public service officials to emphasize that corruption in any form, e.g. kickbacks, or percentage commission for the amount of contracts, is unacceptable," Geingob said.
Geingob said his government would redouble efforts to promote greater accountability and transparency across all sectors.
"We are aware of the current corruption storm in the fishing sector which has coincided with the build up to the Presidential and National Assembly Elections. We have seen the anger of the people, especially those who have had their livelihoods destroyed as a result of corrupt practices," he said.
The fishing scandal involves allegations that two ministers who both resigned last month when media reports of corruption surfaced, had taken bribes in return for awarding horse mackerel quotas to Iceland's Samherji company.
